an oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societythe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiaa divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictSurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearsevereinjusticeplaguesthe societylies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peopleViolenceisprevalentthere is alack ofindividualfreedompeople areforced intocompetitionthe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother waycharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnesssociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleadercreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualInformationand ideasarerestrictedCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”theprotagonistresists orrebels insome waythe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticpropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe charactersconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.the dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecityan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societythe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiaa divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictSurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearsevereinjusticeplaguesthe societylies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peopleViolenceisprevalentthere is alack ofindividualfreedompeople areforced intocompetitionthe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother waycharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnesssociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleadercreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualInformationand ideasarerestrictedCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”theprotagonistresists orrebels insome waythe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticpropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe charactersconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.the dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecity

City of Ember/Dystopia Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. an oppressive government controls and suppresses the society
  2. the dystopia may appear to be (or pretend to be) a utopia
  3. a divide in social classes causes extreme conflict
  4. Surveillance is used to maintain control or create fear
  5. severe injustice plagues the society
  6. lies and/or misonformation conceal reality from people
  7. Violence is prevalent
  8. there is a lack of individual freedom
  9. people are forced into competition
  10. the setting is unsafe, unfair, or miserable in another way
  11. characters live in a state of fear and/or helplessness
  12. society is controlled by a powerful government leader
  13. creative expression (art, music, literature, etc.) is uncommon or restricted
  14. The common good of the group is placed before the individual
  15. Information and ideas are restricted
  16. Characters are constantly in “survival mode”
  17. the protagonist resists or rebels in some way
  18. the leaders of the society are corrupt and/or selfish
  19. the society keeps people in and/or kicks people out
  20. the setting is apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic
  21. propaganda is used to manipulate and control the characters
  22. conformity is required and nonconformity is criticized or punished.
  23. the dystopia takes a real world issue to an extreme
  24. organized resistance efforts exist within the city